FINANCES
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OISS:
Office of International Student Services
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Ten points to remember when
applying for a Nonimmigrant Visa
An F-1 student visa is a non-immigrant visa. It is important to show how this education will be used in your home country. Having connections to your home country is an important
part of the process. Too many relatives already in the U.S. can work against
you. Living in the U.S. and especially Westchester County,
NY is very expensive. Showing you
have enough finances to take care of yourself with out working illegally is
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Qualifying for I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility) An
I-20 is the document that allows you to get your student visa. Being accepted
into an academic or English language program is the first step in the
process, finances and intent
are the second steps. Being
accepted into a program does not guarantee a student visa. Please
use this link to download forms to document your finances: All
students getting an F-1 visa must pay the SEVIS 901 fee. ELI and Undergraduates have the fee built
into their bill and a receipt will be sent with their I-20. Graduate Students must pay this
themselves - for more
information click this link. ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (ELI) The
ELI
has sessions of varying lengths, from a minimum of 4 weeks, to a full
academic year plus summer. Estimated
cost for a full academic year, including housing is $25,000. Applicants must show a minimum of $15,000
to support a semester of study. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMSAll
undergraduates programs follow a two-semester academic year and require
full-time enrollment for visa issuance.
All scholarships are based on 48-month degree completion. Students
are responsible for documenting finances in excess of their scholarships for
one academic year inclusive of living expenses. 2008-09 costs are as follows: $30,400.00 = Full-time tuition $13,040.00 = Room and Board $1,220.00 = Comprehensive Fees $2,500.00 = Mandatory Health Insurance, Misc., books, and local travel
$47,160.00 must be documented for F-1 visa GRADUATE PROGRAMSGraduates must show they have finances
for the entire length of their program
DETAILS about TOEFL and other graduate admissions requirements
Graduate and Professional Studies
All
of Manhattanville's modular graduate programs require full-time enrollment
for visa issuance, which is two courses per module at six (6) credits each
and four modules per year, no breaks other than institutional holidays. The program is completed in 18 months. 2008-09 costs are as follows: $29,520.00 = Tuition 36 credits @ $820 per credit $18,000.00 = Living Expenses $1000 per month
$47,520.00 must be documented for F-1 visa School of EducationAll
of Manhattanville's semester based graduate programs require full-time
enrollment for visa issuance, which is nine (9) credits per semester, summers
are not mandatory but can accelerate graduation. The program must be completed in two years. The majority of the programs are 36
credits, some as many as 47. 2008-09 costs are as follows: $29,520.00 = Tuition 36 credits @ $820 per credit $18,000.00 = Living Expenses $1000 per month (does
not include summer)
$47,520.00 must be documented for F-1 visa If a sponsor is providing housing, then additional documents (cash support & housing) need to be completed and notarized. Living expenses will be then reduced to $500 @ 18 months = $9000 WE ADVISE CHANGE OF STATUS IS THROUGH TRAVEL TO HOME COUNTRY ONLY
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MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
2900
Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577 USA
Phone: 914.323.5168 Fax:
914.323.5494 Email:
oiss[at]mville.edu |